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Vitamin Connection Nintendo Switch Developed By : WayForward Published By : WayForward Category : Adventure, Shooter, Multiplayer Release Date : Feb 20, 2020 In all the years that I have played games, which is quite many of them, I’ve come…
Continue readingCosmonautaNintendo Switch Developed By : QUByte InteractivePublished By : QUByte InteractiveCategory : Puzzle, Platformer, AdventureRelease Date : Feb 11, 2020 With a market as flooded as this one, it’s extremely difficult to have a game that’s entirely original. So if…
Continue readingAfterparty Nintendo Switch Developed By : Night School Published By : Night School Category : Adventure, Narrative Release Date : Mar 06, 2020 Narrative games are an interesting beast in the world of games. They can range from the more…
Continue readingStories Untold – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: No CodePublished By: Devolver DigitalCategory: Psychological Horror Narrative AdventureRelease Date: January 16, 2020 I remember playing a text adventure version of Stig of the Dump on a BBC Micro in school. It may not…
Continue readingLangrisser I and IINintendo Switch Developed By: Masaya Games, Extreme CoPublished By: NIS AmericaCategory: Role-Playing, StrategyRelease Date: 03.10.20 Way back in the 16-bit era, young John didn’t partake much in the console strategy gaming scene. Strategy games were strictly PC…
Continue readingDarksiders Genesis Nintendo Switch Developed By : Airship Syndicate Published By : THQ Noridc Category : Action, Adventure, RPG Release Date : Feb 14, 2020 A decade ago, the Darksiders franchise was brought into this world, to tell the story…
Continue readingPlease the Gods Nintendo Switch Developed By : Spawn Point OSK Published By : Ultimate Games Category : RPG Release Date : Feb 03, 2020 Many of my favourite games, both on the Switch and other consoles, are turn-based RPGs….
Continue readingSkellboy Nintendo Switch Developed By : Umaiki Games Published By : Fabraz Category : Action RPG Release Date : Jan 30, 2020 It’s not uncommon for graphically impressive games to fail when it comes to how they play. Having the…
Continue readingGlass Masquerade 2 : IllusionsNintendo Switch Developed By : Onyx LutePublished By : DigeratiCategory : PuzzleRelease Date : Feb 13, 2020 A year ago, almost down to the exact date, the original Glass Masquerade released on the Switch. It featured…
Continue readingSpeedrunnersNintendo Switch Developed By: DoubleDutch GamesPublished By: tinyBuild GamesCategory: Multiplayer, Party, Platformer, RacingRelease Date: 01.23.20 Do you like Mario Kart but wish it was a 2D side-scrolling platformer instead of a 3D arcade racer? You’re in luck, thanks to Speedrunners…
Continue readingAll the latest news, releases and announcements regarding shmups on Nintendo Switch. February edition.
Continue readingWorlds of Magic: Planar Conquest Nintendo Switch Developed By : Wastelands Interactive Published By : Ultimate Games Category : 4X Strategy Release Date : Jan 24, 2020 I’d imagine most gamers have at least one genre that they’re not familiar…
Continue readingDemolish & Build 2018 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Ultimate Games Published By : Ultimate Games Category : Simulation, Strategy Release Date : Jan 15, 2020 Most of us probably remember being kids and being absolutely fascinated going by a…
Continue readingRobots Under Attack!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dmytro DerybasPublished By: Dmytro DerybasCategory: Action, Arcade, PuzzleRelease Date: 01.14.20 Robots Under Attack! for the Nintendo Switch is the inaugural release from Ukrainian single-person indie developer Dmytro Derybas. It’s a bow-and-arrow based physics puzzler…
Continue readingRed Bow Nintendo Switch Developed By : Stranga Games Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Adventure, Role-Playing Release Date : Jan 17, 2020 Most people love a good horror story. Whether it be a movie, game, a good horror…
Continue readingMusic RacerNintendo Switch Developed By: AbstractArt, Light Road GamesPublished By: Sometimes YouCategory: Arcade, Music, Rhythm, RacingRelease Date: 01.29.20 I don’t often play racing games, but recently I’ve come across a few arcade racers that I really liked – Horizon Chase…
Continue readingSuperEpic: The Entertainment War – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: UndercodersPublished By: Numskull GamesCategory: Adventure/MetroidvaniaRelease Date: December 12, 2019 The Oscars’ Honorary Award is given to those who have contributed greatly to the movie industry, however gaming’s equivalent awards ceremony The Game…
Continue readingBlacksad: Under the SkinNintendo Switch Developed By: Pendulo StudiosPublished By: MicroïdsCategory: Action, AdventureRelease Date: 12.10.19 I’m a big fan of the hard-boiled detective. I’ve read all the classics like Hammett and Chandler, and have a soft spot for anything following…
Continue readingTechnosphere ReloadNintendo Switch Developed By: Adaptive GamesPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Adventure, PlatformerRelease Date: 01.10.20 Though I know it has its diehard fans, I never really found myself interested in Marble Madness. I know it was a big game for the…
Continue readingDown to HellNintendo Switch Developed By : Red Dev StudioPublished By : Ultimate GamesCategory : Fighting, RPG, ActionRelease Date : Dec 23, 2019 It was about a year ago when I determined that, when it comes to video games, I…
Continue readingClumsy Rush Nintendo Switch Developed By : RedDeerGames Published By : RedDeerGames Category : Multiplayer, Party, Racing Release Date : Dec 23, 2019 Party games are quite a popular and exciting way to hang out with your friends, make everyone…
Continue readingA new year, a new you, and some new shmups eager to stop you fulfilling your promise to get yourself to the gym.
Continue readingDrawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper Nintendo Switch Developed By : DarkDes Labs Published By : Drageus Games Category : RPG Release Date : Dec 24, 2019 It’s hard to deny that the Switch eShop is flooded with games each month,…
Continue readingSkelittle: A Giant Party!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Bubble StudiosPublished By: Plug In DigitalCategory: Adventure, Multiplayer, Party, PlatformerRelease Date: 11.28.19 Call your friends and get that junk off your couch; the Skelittles are ready to party! Skelittle: A Giant Party! for…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: GrimTalinPublished By: GrimTalinCategory: Action, Arcade, Platformer, PuzzleRelease Date: 12.24.19 The hardest part of retro gaming is often finding hardware that still works; old consoles don’t last forever, after all. Developer…
Continue readingThe Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: CroteamPublished By: Devolver DigitalCategory: First Person PuzzlerRelease Date: December 10, 2019 The first person puzzle game genre is one that holds many riches. Myst was one of the first way back…
Continue readingStraimium Immortaly Nintendo Switch Developed By : caiysware Published By : Digerati Category : Roguelite, Shmup Release Date : Dec 25, 2019 Straimium Immortaly is one of the weirdest games I’ve played in a long time. It’s part roguelite, part…
Continue readingXenoRaptorNintendo Switch Developed By: Peter Cleary, Stage Clear StudiosPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Action, Arcade, Twin Stick ShooterRelease Date: 12.25.19 Get those thumbs ready; we’ve got another fast-paced twin stick shooter incoming! XenoRaptor for the Nintendo Switch comes to us courtesy of…
Continue readingWarhammer 40,000: Space WolfNintendo Switch Developed By: HerocraftPublished By: HerocraftCategory: Strategy, Card Game, Turn-BasedRelease Date: 01.23.20 Even though I’ve never played the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, I’ve always really liked the series’ overall visual aesthetic and deep lore. I’m a…
Continue readingTick Tock : A Tale for Two Nintendo Switch Developed By : Other Tales Interactive Published By : Other Tales Interactive Category : Adventure, Puzzle, Multiplayer Release : Dec 05, 2019 Multiplayer games are a heavy boom in the market…
Continue readingThoth Nintendo Switch Developed By : Carlsen Games Published By : Carlsen Games Category : Action, Arcade, Twin-Stick Release : Jan 09, 2020 Released simultaneously with his other project 140, Jeppe Carlsen’s Thoth for the Nintendo Switch takes the visually…
Continue reading140 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Carlsen Games Published By : Carlsen Games Category : Music, Platformer Release Date : Jan 09, 2020 When is a game name not a name? When it’s a number! As for the significance of…
Continue readingA return to the purity and simplicity of the arcade halcyon days? Or a barebones dinosaur unsuited to modern sensibilities?
Continue readingMonster Jam Steel TitansNintendo Switch Developed By: Rainbow StudiosPublished By: THQ NordicCategory: Racing, Simulation, SportsRelease Date: 11.26.19 It is an inescapable fact that monster trucks are awesome. I have not really followed them outside of playing with some Bigfoot toys…
Continue readingStory of a Gladiator Nintendo Switch Developed By : Brain Seal Entertainment Published By : Brain Seal Entertainment Category : Arcade, Fighting, Beat-em-up Release : Nov 27, 2019 While some games rely on a sense of grandeur, popping off spiffy…
Continue readingMust Dash AmigosNintendo Switch Developed By: MINIBEAST Published By: MINIBEASTCategory: Arcade, Multiplayer, Party, RacingRelease Date: 12.05.19 Must Dash Amigos for the Nintendo Switch is the first release from UK-based developer MINIBEAST. The game, whose art design is heavily influenced by…
Continue readingSpace Pioneer – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Vivid GamesPublished By: QubicGamesCategory: Isometric Arcade ShooterRelease Date: December 6, 2019 One of the biggest talking points of the last decade has been loot boxes in gaming. Gaming has been at a crossroads for…
Continue readingDecay of Logos Nintendo Switch Developed By : Amplify Creations Published By : Rising Star Games Category : Action, Adventure Release Date : Nov 28, 2019 A Switch release having launch issues is nothing new. Developers often underestimate how much…
Continue readingDead End JobNintendo Switch Developed By : Ant WorkshopPublished By : Headup GamesCategory : Action, Twin-Stick, ArcadeRelease Date : Dec 13, 2019 The concept of a dead-end job is one that most of us are familiar with. Whether you joke…
Continue readingBlack Future ’88Nintendo Switch Developed By : SuperScarySnakesPublished By : Good Shepherd EntertainmentCategory : Platformer, Twin-Stick, RoguelikeRelease Date : Nov 21, 2019 As a gamer who got their start back in the glory 8-bit days, it’s been pretty fantastic getting…
Continue readingStay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Arc System WorksPublished By: Arc System WorksCategory: 2D Side Scrolling Beat ’em upRelease Date: November 7, 2019 2D Side scrolling beat ‘em ups were once a very popular…
Continue readingHeroland Nintendo Switch Developed By : FuRyu Published By : XSEED Games Category : RPG Release Date : Dec 03, 2019 The titular Heroland is a theme park where customers can become heroes, though the game’s protagonist doesn’t get his…
Continue readingTactical Mind 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Drageus Games Published By: Drageus GamesCategory: Board Game, Strategy, PuzzleRelease Date: 11.15.19 While I’m well-versed in the ways of video games, I haven’t had much experience in games of the board variety. I mean,…
Continue readingChildren of MortaNintendo Switch Developed By: Dead MagePublished By: 11 bit studiosCategory: Action, Role-Playing, RogueliteRelease Date: 11.20.19 Is there ever a bad time for a roguelite dungeon crawling action-RPG? I don’t think so, but I am partial to any game…
Continue readingGear Club Unlimited 2 Porsche Edition Reviewed by Shaun (@reviewsbyhughes) Developer: Eden GamesPublisher: MicroidsCategory: Racing, SimulationOriginal Release Date: 04.12.2018Porsche Edition Release Date: 22.11.2019 Here at The Switch Effect, we first reviewed Gear Club Unlimited 2 on release and had this to say about…
Continue readingBouncy Bob 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Mad GamesmithPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.20.19 It’s fun to have the occasional game day with friends to relax and unwind. There are new party games coming out every week trying…
Continue readingShipsNintendo Switch Developed By : Ultimate GamesPublished By : Ultimate GamesCategory : Simulation, Strategy, LifestyleRelease Date : Nov 05, 2019 It was just a couple of weeks ago that I was reviewing another simulation style game. I said it then…
Continue readingNarcos: Rise of the Cartel Nintendo Switch Developed By : Kuju Entertainment Ltd. Published By : Curve Digital Category : Strategy Release Date : Nov 21, 2019 Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is based on a Netflix TV series that…
Continue readingZumba – Burn It Up! Nintendo Switch Developed By : Kuju Games Published By : 505 Games Category : Music, Dance, Fitness Release Date : Nov 19, 2019 Ever since gamers got the Wii in their homes, games have been…
Continue readingThe Mims Beginning Nintendo Switch Developed By : Squatting Penguins Published By : Ultimate Games Category : Simulation, Strategy Release Date : Nov 11, 2019 Who doesn’t like playing god once in a while? For the most part we do…
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